HondaJet Designer Michimasa Fujino Receives AIAA Top Honor

Friday, August 13, 2021 at 07:05 PM ET

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Michimasa Fujino pioneered innovative solutions, such as the over-the-wing engine mount or OTWEM, in the design of advanced business jets. Courtesy AIAA

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Michimasa Fujino, the lead designer and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company, received the 2021 Reed Aeronautics Award.
He was honored for his invention of advanced aerodynamic and structural techniques, including the HondaJet's innovative over-the-wing engine mount and natural laminar flow wing and fuselage.
The HondaJet is the first and only business jet to incorporate these technologies, making the Reed Award a recognition of a significant milestone in aeronautical engineering.

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Michimasa Fujino, lead HondaJet designer and president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company, has received the 2021 Reed Aeronautics Award for “the invention of advanced aerodynamic and structural techniques.”

Fujino was honored on Thursday by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics during its Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala, which was held virtually this year as a result of the ongoing pandemic. This annual event recognizes the most influential and inspiring individuals in aerospace, whose outstanding contributions merit top accolades.